Rebecca Powell
About Rebecca Powell
Rebecca Powell is a Senior Transport Planner at Arup, with extensive experience in transport planning and sustainability initiatives.
Title
Rebecca Powell holds the position of Senior Transport Planner at Arup. Joining the company in 2017, she has been contributing her expertise in transport planning from the Sheffield, United Kingdom office.
Company
Rebecca currently works at Arup, a leading global engineering consultancy firm. In her role at Arup, she has led significant projects including the development of the Sheffield zero carbon plan and providing zero emission bus support to the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive.
Previous Roles
Before joining Arup, Rebecca worked as a Principal Transport Planner at the London Borough of Camden from 2015 to 2016. Her earlier role at Steer Davies Gleave, from 2009 to 2015, saw her working as a Senior Consultant in both London and Toronto. At Steer Davies Gleave, she contributed to the establishment of their Toronto office and managed the Hurontario-Main LRT project.
Education and Expertise
Rebecca Powell earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Geography from the University of Leeds, studying from 2004 to 2007. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her expert knowledge in transport planning.
Achievements
Rebecca has played a pivotal role in significant initiatives such as embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals in projects as a regional champion. She has also spearheaded the development of business cases for the Transforming Cities Fund and mayoral Gainshare funding, and supported Towns Fund initiatives for Doncaster and Rotherham Borough Councils.